Sunday, November 01, 2009

Shanghai Addresses

New Harbour Service Apartments- 88 Yongshou Road, Huangpu - Tel: 021 6355 1889Service apartment building, just a stone's throw away from the Dashijie subway station (line 8), 10 minutes walk from People's Square, Xintiandi and the Bund. Average service and great location, clean and convenient. Internet access & breakfasts are add-on's.

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Laris Restaurant- 6/F Three on the Bund, 3 Zhongshan Dong Yi Lu (by Guangdong Lu), Tel: 021 6321 9922If there was one to choose from... this would be the one. Along the Bund on the 6th floor of one of the most trendy buildings in Shanghai, Laris is a fantastic place mixing gold and marble with live classical music as ambiance. The lunch/brunch offers 4-course delicacies with great mix of taste and comfort. From all the amazing dishes that come your way, make some room for the dessert in which Laris excels.

M-On-The-Bund- 7/F No. 5 on the Bund, 20 Guangdong Lu, by Zhongshan Dong Yi Lu, Tel: 021 6350 9988Next building to Laris exists another sweet place for lunch. This time at an outside terrace where great 3 courses come and go, competing with the great view over the Bund. A definite place to go at least once in your Shanghai trip.

Jean-Georges Restaurant- 4/F Three on the Bund, 3 Zhongshan Dong Yi Lu (by Guangdong Lu), Tel: 021 6321 7733The sister restaurant from NYC is a trendy place to be seen while eating and enjoying yourself. Same building as Laris.

South Beauty 881- 881 Yan’An Road, by Shaanxi Road (opposite Shanghai Exhibition Centre)South Beauty is a large chain of restaurants, and South Beauty 881 is in an old house setting with renovated old-style architecture. Most of the dishes are very spicy cuisine from Sichuan. The cuisine at South Beauty 881 is slightly above average, as is the service, but in trendy settings.

Din Tai Fung- Shop 11A, Building 6, Xintiandi South Block, 2/F of a large mallAlthough part of a large Taiwanese chain, Din Tai Fung Shanghai makes Shanghai’s best xiao long bao, soupy pork nuggets, wonton soup, braised bamboo shoots and sweet-smokey fried fish. Don't forget to ask for the Shanghai's signature dish, the Hairy Crab when in season (late September - November).

Tsui Wah Restaurant- No. 291 Fumin Lu (near Donghu Lu), French Concession, Tel: 021 6170 1282The first restaurant of the Hong Kong Tsui Wah chain to land in Shanghai has decided to settle into the French Concession. Tsui Wah is known to specialize in "Cantonese café cuisine", including dishes like fried crispy egg noodles, thick toast with condensed milk and yeung chow fried rice. Average food with average price in a trendy neighborhood.

Paul- 6 Dongping Lu (near Hengshan Lu), French Concession, Tel: 021 5465 9131The French boulangerie, now a global chain, has seven Shanghai shops at the time of this web-print. A French croissant in the French Concession could only be a good morning start.

Vue Bar, Hyatt on the Bund Shanghai- 32-33/F Hyatt on the Bund, 199 Huangpu LuLocated on the 32nd and 33rd floors of the hotel’s West Tower, Vue Bar has the best view of the city (both Pudong skyscrapers and the Bund), with day beds, comfy tables and a jacuzzi on the terrace. If you don't have a bathing suit, you can always buy one from the menu.

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Source- 158 Xin Le Lu, French ConcessionOne of the hundreds of design shop in the French Concession to spend some time in on a rainy Saturday afternoon.

Shanghai Tang- 15 Xintiandi North BlockA flashy, colorful Chinese clothing and accessories retail, with retro and modern cuts. The Shanghai from the 40's movies can be seen. Must spend some time to be inspired from it all, even if you can't afford it.